Wednesday, October 12, 2011

The Complex Issue of Homework Part 4

This is the last of my homework posts . As I researched this topic, I came across several books that had tips and strategies for helping out with homework challenges. To give you an idea of what is included in each of these books, I've listed some or all of the chapter headings.

Tips and Techniques to Help Parents Keep It Together (includes Homework Diagnostics Chart 4)

The Homework Activist

I Finished My Homework

Home Sweet Homework by Sharon Marshall Lockett

This book contains 23 chapters. Some of them include:

How Can I Help if I Don’t Understand It?

She Doesn't Remember from One Day to the Next

He Can’t Sit Still Long Enough

The Dilemma of the Working Parent

How to Maintain an Assignment Sheet and Notebook

How to Study for Tests

It’s Boring, Boring, Boring!

I Understood it in Class

Where to Find Help

Research Ate My Brain: The Panic-Proof Guide to Surviving Homework by Toronto Public Library

This book is written for kids and is focused on homework that involves research. It’s quite kid-friendly, well-organized and sprinkled with comic strips to keep it visually interesting. I’m guessing it will appeal mostly to kids who want to do their homework but are having difficulty getting started and/or organized. There are 6 chapters.